Mid-week adult discipleship ministries at FBC serve and equip men and women in their love and service to the Lord
Corporate Worship is important and a pivotal aspect in our faith walk, however the Lord never intended our fellowship with the body to be limited to an hour a week on Sunday morning. It is in the intimacy of our smaller group adult discipleship ministries where relationships are developed and God's people can walk side by side with each other, encouraging, challenging and helping each other become the disciples God has called us to be. Please, take a few minutes to read through the ministry descriptions below and make plans to get involved.
MEN'S DISCIPLESHIP INTENSIVE
The Purpose of MDI:
- For God to build up the church into spiritual maturity (Christ-likeness) so that Christ may be glorified through us – Eph 4:13
- To equip qualified men to better serve in various areas of ministry (i.e. marriage, family, church ministry)
- Matthew 28:19-20 – To obey the command of the great commission in teaching disciples to observe everything that Jesus has commanded
- 2 Timothy 2:2 – To obey the calling of scripture for pastors to teach the body the sound doctrine and practice which they have received and pass it down to others who will be able to do the same
Requirements to be apart of MDI:
- Membership – you must be a member in good standing at First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids (FBC)
- Attendance – you must be in regular attendance at all the stated meetings of FBC (SS, AM Worship) unless you have a legitimate excuse for failure to attend.
- Devotions – must be regularly spending time communing with God through Scripture reading and prayer
- Service – you must be serving in some capacity in the church
- Support – you must have the support of your wife (if married)
- Commitment – you must commit to attending all the MDI sessions (except for vacations and sickness) and doing all the required assignments
- Accountability - There will be an attendance sheet with accountability questions each meeting, and if a person begins failing to meet the requirements a leader will follow up with them about whether they need to drop out of the group.
Meeting Agenda
- Opening Prayer
- Review and discussion of reading materials
- Each week those in the training will be assigned a portion of a theological book and of the Bible.
They will be encouraged to be methodical rather than rushed in their reading so as to absorb
the material. - Those in the training will keep a ‘leadership journal’ in which they will record insights and questions they have from the reading (as well as notes from the discussion.) We want each person in training to write at least one insight or question from the theological book and one insight or question from the Bible reading to share with the group.
- Sharing and prayer – personal life (spiritual life, marriage, family, work, evangelism, discipleship, church)
Outside Meeting Accountability
- Each group will have a text group to keep each other up to date on prayer, insights into the curriculum and encourage one another.
2023-2024 Curriculum Schedule
2023-24
- Sept. 7 - Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung [Chpt. 1-2], Genesis 1-5
- Sept. 14 - Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung [Chpt. 3-4], Genesis 6-10
- Sept. 21 - Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung [Chpt. 5-6], Genesis 11-15
- Sept. 28 - Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung [Chpt. 7-8], Genesis 16-20
- Oct. 5 – Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray [Part 1, Chpt. 1-3], Genesis 21-25
- Oct. 12 – Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray [Part 1, Chpt. 4-5], Genesis 26-30
- Oct. 19 – Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray [Part 2. 1-5], Genesis 31-35
- Oct. 26 – Redemption Accomplished and Applied, John Murray [Part 2. 6-10], Genesis 36-40
- Nov. 2 - Knowing God, J.I. Packer [Chpt. 1-6], Genesis 41-45
- Nov. 9 - Knowing God, J.I. Packer [Chpt. 7-12], Genesis 45-50
- Nov. 16 - Knowing God, J.I. Packer [Chpt. 13-17], Matthew 1-4
- Nov. 23 – Holiday Break
- Nov. 30 - Knowing God, J.I. Packer [Chpt. 18-22], Matthew 5-8
- Dec. 7 – Grow in Holiness, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 1-4] Matthew 9-12
- Dec. 14 – Grow in Holiness, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 5-8] Matthew 13-16
- Dec. 21 – Holiday Break
- Dec. 28 – Holiday Break
- Jan. 4, 2024 – Counseling the Hard Cases, Scott and Lambert [Chpt. 1-2] Matthew 17-20
- Jan. 11 – Counseling the Hard Cases, Scott and Lambert [Chpt. 3-5] Matthew 21-23
- Jan. 18 – Counseling the Hard Cases, Scott and Lambert [Chpt. 6-9] Matthew 24-25
- Jan. 25 – Counseling the Hard Cases, Scott and Lambert [Chpt. 10-11] Matthew 26-28
- Feb. 1 –The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott [Chpt. 1-4], Zechariah 1-3
- Feb. 8 –The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott [Chpt. 5-8], Zechariah 4-6
- Feb. 15–The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott [Chpt. 9-12], Zechariah 7-9
- Feb. 22–The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott [Chpt. 13-16], Zechariah 10-12
- Feb. 29 –The Exemplary Husband, Stuart Scott [Chpt. 17-21], Zechariah 13-14
- March 7 – God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts [Chpt. 1-2], Proverbs 1-8
- March 14 - God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts [Chpt. 3-4], Proverbs 9-16
- March 21 - God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts [Chpt. 4-6], Proverbs 17-25
- March 28 - God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts [Chpt. 7-8], Proverbs 36-31
- April 4– Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 1-2], Galatians 1-2
- April 11– Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 3-4], Galatians 3
- April 18– Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 5], Galatians 4
- April 25– Knowing Scripture, R.C. Sproul [Chpt. 6], Galatians 5
- May 2–Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert [Chpt. 1-3], Psalm 1-4
- May 9–Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert [Chpt. 4-6], Psalm 4-8
- May 16–Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert [Chpt. 5-7], Psalm 9-13
- May 23–Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert [Chpt. 8-10], Psalm 14-17
- May 30–Theology of Biblical Counseling, Heath Lambert [Chpt. 11-12], Psalm 18-20
- June 6 – Strange Fire, John MacArthur [Chpt. 1-3], Hebrews 1-4
- June 13 – Strange Fire, John MacArthur [Chpt. 4-6], Hebrews 5-7
- June 20 – Strange Fire, John MacArthur [Chpt. 7-9], Hebrews 8-10
- June 27 – Strange Fire, John MacArthur [Chpt. 10-12], Hebrews 12-13
- July 4–The Gospel Call & True Conversion, Paul Washer [Chpt. 1-4], Ezra 1-5
- July 11–The Gospel Call & True Conversion, Paul Washer [Chpt. 5-8 ], Ezra 5-10
- July 18–The Gospel Call & True Conversion, Paul Washer [Chpt. 9-12 ], Esther 1-5
- July 25–The Gospel Call & True Conversion, Paul Washer [Chpt. 13-16 ], Esther 5-10
- August 1 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 1-2], Psalms 21-25
- August 8 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 3-4], Psalms 26-30
- August 15 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 5-6], Psalms 31-35
- August 22 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 7-8], Psalms 36-40
- August 29 – No Reason to Hide, Erwin W. Lutzer [Chpt. 9-11] Psalms 41-45
Contact if you are interested in learning more and discussing your possible participation in MDI
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
Every Wednesday morning, from 7am-8am., join the men of FBC as they study through different books of the Bible and challenge eachother in the discernment and application of God's Word.
For questions or more information contact
Every First Saturday of the Month
8-10 AM in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids
Food, Faith, Fellowship, and Bacon!
Men of all ages are welcome to join us in the Fellowship Hall for a manly breakfast and encouraging word.
The ladies of First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids are studying the Old Testament scriptures together and growing together in our love and knowledge of the Lord.
The study material being used is entitled Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament by Nancy Guthrie http://seeingjesusintheoldtestament.com/ and is a study that is carrying us through to 2024.
There are 3 different groups meeting at various days and times around Eaton Rapids.(1 mid-morning on Tuesdays, 1 in the afternoon on Wednesdays for home-school moms and their kids, and 1 on Tuesday evenings).
If you are interested in joining a woman’s Bible study group, please email so we can connect you with a group!
Who We Are
We are a small group of about 8 women who get together on Mondays from 3 pm to 8 pm at First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids. Ladies drop in @ their convenience with hooks and needles in hand.
What We Do
We share Christ’s love by knitting and crocheting for others. We work on individual projects or make squares for group projects. Some ladies stop in after work and we share soup and bread at about 5:30 pm.
We share an encouraging devotional in which we are challenged to continue to serve the Lord as He leads us. We pray for past prayer shawl recipients and future prayer shawl recipients which includes people going through difficult times, for babies when they are dedicated and for newly-weds apart of our church.
Join Us!
If you are interested in knitting or crocheting and want to be apart of a relaxing time of prayer and community, we invite you to join us! If you are new to hooks and needles, we will teach you and help you along the way. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email the church office.
Connect Groups are a great place for building relationships with others in the church body. Right now we have 5 Connect Groups meeting across the Eaton County area at various times. Each group is comprised of 10-14 individuals who are committed to meeting regularly, studying the Word together, and doing life together in fellowship and community.
6 PM in the Fellowship Hall
Join FBC’s Over 50s group for a fun time of food and fellowship!
Main dish, table service, and beverage provided,
Potluck starts at 6 PM.
